Gary Smart's career has encompassed a wide range of activities as composer, classical and jazz pianist, and teacher.A true American pluralist, Dr. Smart composes and improvises a music that reflects an abiding interest in Americana, jazz, and world musics, as well as the Western classical tradition.Smart’s compositions have been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Music Educator's National Conference, the Music Teacher's National Association, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

About Gary Smart

Gary Smart's career has encompassed a wide range of activities as composer, classical and jazz pianist, and teacher.A true American pluralist, Dr. Smart composes and improvises a music that reflects an abiding interest in Americana, jazz, and world musics, as well as the Western classical tradition.Smart’s compositions have been supported by the Ford Foundation, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Music Educator's National Conference, the Music Teacher's National Association, and the National Endowment for the Arts.